Cambridge, Massachusetts.
1899.
October
  The following is a full list of all the birds, individuals as
well as species, which were seen within the confines of the
home place at Cambridge. Most of the observations were made
by Walter Deane who was at the museum daily (excepting on
Sundays) throughout the month, the few notes which were
made by me during brief visits on the 4th, 5th, 11th, 26th, 27th, & 31st
being signed by my initials.
[margin]Birds seen
or heard in 
our garden[/margin]
  Siala sialis. The flight call of a passing bird heard by me
on the morning of the 5th - for the first time in this
immediate locality for very many years. (W.B.)
  Merula migratoria. - Two birds present on the 3rd & 5th,
a single bird on the 11th, 12th, 16th, 19th & 23rd.
  Turdus swainsonii. - One on the 3rd, 4th & 5th.
  Turdus pallasii. - A very tame bird on the 25th.
  Parus atricapillus. - Oct 5: heard; Oct 10: heard; Oct 14: 2; Oct 23: heard; Oct 24: 1 heard
  Sitta carolensis. - One heard on the 12th
  Sitta canadensis. - One seen by me on the 5th & 27th (W.B.)
  Certhia f. americana. - One seen by me on the 5th & 11th (W.B.)
  Dendroica coronata. - Oct 2: 1; Oct 3: 1; Oct 16: 1; Oct 23: 1; Oct 25: 1 W.D. Oct 27: heard W.B.
  Denroica striata. - Two seen on the 5th (W.B.) & the 16th & 20th
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